The Catholic Church of the Parish of St. John and St. Lewis Portsmouth will host its first men’s forum on Friday and Saturday this week at the Roosevelt Douglas Primary school.
The forum, which aims to foster discussion and raise educational awareness, will be held under the theme ‘What does it mean to be male and Christian?’
An official ceremony will be held to open the event. Addresses are expected from government officials and the Bishop of Roseau, His Lordship Gabriel Malzaire. The Friday evening sessions will be conducted by Ross university lecturer, Dr. Beevers, and Magistrate Tiyanni Behanzin. The Saturday sessions will be led by Attorney-at-Law Ivenia Benjamin, Mr. and Mrs. Ranny Felix and Pastor Bernard Joseph.
According to Parish Priest, Fr. Herman Sharplis, the event is necessary since there continues to be a visible absence of men in Church and community leadership. Fr. Sharplis added that the time is right for men to be provided with forums where they can discuss the matter and creatively come up with ways and means of addressing this issue. Fr. Sharplis says that the reality of that issue is affecting the family. He also added that fatherhood is affected by absentee fathers.
(PRESS RELEASE)
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